Surf Forecasts:
The Reef (Haifa) surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Reef (Haifa) this week:
The surf forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Reef (Haifa) in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (IDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Reef (Haifa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the whole 16-day window for The Reef (Haifa), it’s a pretty grim run. There’s a big gap of nothing worth mentioning from the start right through to the end of the first week. The first faint glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August, and even then, it’s a long shot.
The water temp is currently sitting at 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s the only thing that’s really firing.
For the first two weeks, it’s all small, weak, and choppy. Swell is tiny, with combined energy values barely cracking 90 (weak), and the wind is mostly cross-on or onshore. It’s a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. The Reef is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run is a textbook example of why. There’s a long, dry spell of poor surf conditions until that Tuesday morning.
The one standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 25th of August. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 237 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light from the SSW, which is a cross-shore breeze. That’s the cleanest window we’ve got. It’s still a marginal forecast, but it’s the only time the numbers make you want to look twice. The Reef (Haifa) is a beach and reef setup, so that 5ft could offer some fun shapes if the wind holds. It’s still small enough for a beginner to have a crack, but the inconsistency of the break means you’ll be waiting for the sets.
After that, it drops back off. The 26th of August has a 3ft swell from the WNW, but the energy is already dropping to 130 (moderate), and the wind is cross-shore again. It’s worth a paddle if you missed the 25th, but it’s not the same quality.
Overall, it’s a lean month. The good news is, The Reef is a fairly consistent spot in general, so this blank run isn’t permanent. The forecast can change. But for now, your best bet is that Tuesday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
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 kJ | 19 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 38 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 52 | 106 | 92 | 81 | 81 | 94 | 86 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 36 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:41AM0.42m | 11:20PM0.35m | 11:16AM0.42m | 11:49PM0.36m | 11:50AM0.41m | 00:18AM0.36m | 12:22PM0.39m | 00:46AM0.36m | 12:52PM0.36m | 1:13AM0.35m | 1:21PM0.32m | 1:41AM0.33m | 1:50PM0.28m | 2:10AM0.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM-0.01m | 5:06AM0.04m | 5:42PM-0.01m | 5:40AM0.04m | 6:11PM-0.00m | 6:14AM0.04m | 6:37PM0.02m | 6:47AM0.05m | 7:02PM0.04m | 7:20AM0.07m | 7:25PM0.07m | 7:55AM0.10m | 7:46PM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 13 | 10 | — | 43 | 38 | — | 57 | 45 | — | 106 | 92 | 81 | 81 | 94 | — | 49 | 49 | 51 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 67 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3195 | 2228 | 3158 | 3368 | 3441 | 2 | 3400 | 3714 | 2 | 2 | 3441 | 1058 | 2 | 2228 | 95 | 4 | 3232 | 25 | 2263 | 2228 | 48 |
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